Joel counsels and advises businesses, wealthy individuals and families about their most demanding tax planning, estate planning and IRS controversies. He often works with tax professionals and financial specialists to help develop solutions for their clients. Joel is a Partner in the firm and is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Joel has been recognized as one of the best in his field by Texas Monthly and Law and Politics magazines by being named a Texas Super Lawyer from 2003 through 2024. Mr. Crouch has been selected to the Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers list for the primary practice area of Tax Law in 2020 and 2024. He has also been named one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine for the years 2012-2024. Mr. Crouch has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in Litigation and Controversy-Tax and Tax Law for the years 2015-2025. Mr. Crouch was named the Best Lawyers 2022® Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Mr. Crouch was selected to the Top 100: 2024 Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers® list for the primary practice area of Tax Law.

Joel is a frequent speaker on procedural and substantive tax issues for legal and accounting professionals. Some of his topics include: Tax Shelter Defense, IRS Examinations, Appeals, Litigation and Collection Strategies, IRS Criminal Investigations, IRS Offshore Activities, IRS Focus on Tax Professionals, Employment Classification, IRS Penalties, and Litigation Partnership Tax Cases. He has also published various articles regarding the IRS and tax procedures.

Read his full bio here. You can contact Mr. Crouch at 214-744-3700 or by email at jcrouch@meadowscollier.com.

Mr. Jahansouz’s practice focuses on income tax litigation, white collar and government regulatory litigation, and real estate matters. He represents individuals and businesses in all stages of federal tax controversy matters, including examinations with the IRS, administrative appeals, Private Letter Rulings, employment tax matters, voluntary disclosures, offshore compliance, promoter investigations, penalty abatements, and litigation. In the white-collar crime area, his practice focuses on tax crimes as well as other financial crimes such as money laundering, bankruptcy fraud, wire fraud, mortgage fraud, and structuring. He has represented Qualified Opportunity Funds and Real Estate Investment Trusts in obtaining late election relief through Private Letter Rulings. He also has significant experience with defending micro-captive insurance transactions.

Prior to joining the firm in 2023, Mr. Jahansouz was a Tax Controversy Senior Manager with one of the nation’s largest full-service advisory and accounting firms, where he represented large companies and high net worth individuals in IRS tax controversy matters. Prior to that, he was a Senior Associate with a Fort Worth law firm where he worked on civil and criminal tax matters.

Mr. Jahansouz was admitted to practice in Texas in 2011.

Read his full bio here. You can contact Mr. Jahansouz at 214-749-2430 or by email at njahansouz@meadowscollier.com.